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Annual salary of a Tax Attorney

Tax Attorney

Experts who deal with IRS related issues on behalf of their client are known as tax attorneys. They have enough experience in handling the legal formalities of the case and can develop a proper defense strategy on behalf of their client. Although it is beneficial for individuals to handle cases on their own, experts deal the case in an appeasing manner. Attorneys appear for a fee and it varies depending upon the nature of problem they handle. They are not emotionally attached to the case unlike individuals; hence they are in a position to handle the case more professionally.

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Salary of Tax Attorneys

Tax professionals can earn their income from a variety of sources namely, private practice, consultancy and working for a company. With growing experience, knowledge and expertise their earning capacity increases leaps and bounds. In the given scenario the salaries of attorneys are as follows

  • The salary of an established attorney ranges around $100,000. It depends on the size, type and location of the client.
  • The median salaries of newly passed tax lawyers based on the nature of work are as follows:
    • In private practice - $80,000
    • In academics - $40,000
    • In business - $60,000
    • In government - $45,000
    • Graduates on an average - $60,000
  • The annual salary of a Tax Attorney - Level IV in the US is expected to be around $150,000.
  • Salary of attorneys working in law firms are accompanied with health and life insurance and retirement benefits.
  • Graduates working in small law firms earned about $50,000 p.a. and in big firms around $ 140,000.
  • In private practice the terms of fee payment are as follows:
    • In most of the cases the fee is paid on an hourly basis. It is comparatively easier to have an account of hours of service rendered.
    • In cases of long term clients a retainer fee is charged irrespective of the hours of service. It is non refundable.
    • Fee is also charged on a percentage basis on the settlement amount to be received by the client.

 
 
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